Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said the slogan for independence from Pakistan was only being raised by a handful of people in Balochistan and it was not a popular demand in the province. Talking to reporters in Quetta, Kaira said the impression that the government had not made sufficient efforts to alleviate the situation in Balochistan was false, adding that the provincial government had the responsibility to establish peace in the province and provide security to the citizens.
Kaira had arrived in the province along with other members of the committee formed by the federal cabinet to present a report on the law and order and human rights situation in Balochistan. The minister said the government would address the issues of those raising the slogan of secession. He said the government would analyse the steps needed to resolve the province’s issues, adding that the committee would prepare a list of recommendations to be presented to the federal cabinet.
Slogan for independence not popular in Balochistan: Kaira
